2nd Kraków Grenadier Regiment was a scythemen regiment of the insurrection army during the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794.

History

Both 1st Kraków Grenadier Regiment, 1st and 2nd regiments were formed in 1794 after battle of Racławice out of all remaining scythemen who stayed with the insurgent army after the battle. Soldiers of the regiments wore rogatywka Peaked cap, peaked caps, navy blue jackets with green revers and czechczery or white broadcloth-made trousers. The units were equipped with 300 rifles and never reached the planned number of soldiers or unitary look of the uniforms. On 16 August 1794, Tadeusz Kościuszko, leader of the uprising, gave the regiment the red Military colours, standards and guidons, banner with ''They Feed and Defend'' (Polish language, Polish: ''Żywią i Bronią'', original spelling: ''Żywią y Bronią'') Unofficial mottos of Poland, motto on it. Nowadays the banner is associated as a symbol of the Kościuszko Uprising. Currently it is kept in Polish Army Museum, Warsaw.

Commanders

*Colonel Franciszek Bukowski *Colonel Ludwik Krupiński *Colonel Władysław Jabłonowski

Gallery

File:Polish Kraków Grenadiers 1794.PNG, Illustration by Walery Eljasz Radzikowski depicting Kraków Grenadiers. File:Wojsko polskie Kościuszki Walery Radzikowski.jpeg, Painting ''Kościuszko's Polish Army in 1794'' by Walery Eljasz Radzikowski depicting scythemen officer, 3 scythemens, Pike (weapon), pikemen and Chorąży, standard-bearer with banner of the regiment. File:Stachowicz Kosynierzy.jpg, Painting by Michał Stachowicz depicting scythemen in 1794.

Notes

References

* ''Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831'' by Bronisław Gembarzewski, published by Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej, Warsaw, 1925 (Polish language, Polish) * ''Wojsko Polskie Kościuszki w roku 1794'', Bolesław Twardowski, published by Księgarnia Katolicka, Poznań, 1894 (Polish language, Polish) * ''Wielka Encyklopedia Polski'', 10th volume, published by Kluszczyński, Kraków, 2005, {{ISBN, 83-89550-37-7 (Polish language, Polish) Kraków Grenadier regiments